Nedgroup Investments Core Bond Fund

Investor profile

The unit trust portfolio is suitable for investors requiring an ongoing high level of income from their investment capital, or who require specific exposure to the South African bond market as part of their overall investment strategy. The portfolio typically displays higher volatility than a money market portfolio, but significantly lower volatility than a general equity or balanced unit trust portfolio.

Risk profile

Low to medium

The greater the amount of risk an investor is willing to take on the greater the potential return.

Minimum investment

Lump sum R10,000Debit order R500

ASISA category

South African Interest Bearing Variable Term

Benchmark

Beassa All Bond Index (ALBI)

Investment manager

Taquanta’s Quants team has been an industry leader in delivering successful and innovative quantitative fund management services since 1996. This team is one of the most experienced and stable in the industry and their implementation has a reputation for cost efficiency and low tracking error.

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Multi-Asset funds

Multi-asset funds aim to provide investors with moderate levels of income and capital growth (at moderate levels of capital volatility), by investing in a range of different asset classes. These funds are often appropriate for investors with medium to longer investment horizons.

Core funds

The Nedgroup Investments Core funds are balanced funds which aim to provide low cost exposure to a range of local and global asset classes. You may use these as a low cost core holding or use them to implement your entire strategy.

Equity funds

Equity funds aim to provide investors with high levels of capital growth (at high levels of volatility) by investing in listed equities. These portfolios are often appropriate for investors with longer investment horizons.

Income funds

Income funds aim to provide investors with high levels of income (at low levels of capital volatility), by investing primarily in fixed income asset classes. These funds are often appropriate for investors with shorter investment horizons.

Rand-denominated international funds

If you wish to have exposure to offshore investment opportunities, you may consider the following range of rand-denominated funds that provide this exposure for lower minimum investments and without the hassle of having to apply for foreign exchange approval.

Specialist equity funds

Specialist equity funds invest a specific sector within equities, with the objective of maximising capital growth. Due to their specialist nature, these portfolios will typically display higher volatility than a general equity portfolio. Investors should have a long-term investment horizon.

Multi-Asset funds

Multi-asset funds aim to provide investors with moderate levels of income and capital growth (at moderate levels of capital volatility), by investing in a range of different asset classes. These funds are often appropriate for investors with medium to longer investment horizons.

Core funds

The Nedgroup Investments Core funds are balanced funds which aim to provide low cost exposure to a range of local and global asset classes. You may use these as a low cost core holding or use them to implement your entire strategy.

Equity funds

Equity funds aim to provide investors with high levels of capital growth (at high levels of volatility) by investing in listed equities. These portfolios are often appropriate for investors with longer investment horizons.

Income funds

Income funds aim to provide investors with high levels of income (at low levels of capital volatility), by investing primarily in fixed income asset classes. These funds are often appropriate for investors with shorter investment horizons.

Rand-denominated international funds

If you wish to have exposure to offshore investment opportunities, you may consider the following range of rand-denominated funds that provide this exposure for lower minimum investments and without the hassle of having to apply for foreign exchange approval.

Specialist equity funds

Specialist equity funds invest a specific sector within equities, with the objective of maximising capital growth. Due to their specialist nature, these portfolios will typically display higher volatility than a general equity portfolio. Investors should have a long-term investment horizon.